Exam 42: Disorders of Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Systems

To detect crepitus in a patient with an esophageal perforation, the nurse should:

A patient with hypopharyngeal diverticula will most likely report:

In planning care for a patient with chronic gastritis, the nurse would anticipate which of the following vitamin deficiencies?

A child with corrosive esophagitis following ingestion of a corrosive liquid is treated with esophageal dilation. The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parent. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the parent needs more teaching?

What characteristic of pain would the nurse expect in a patient with acute appendicitis?

The nurse should expect to administer which medication regimen to a patient with an ulcer that is H. pylori positive?

Which manifestation would the nurse expect to assess in the patient with regurgitation?

Auscultation of bowel sounds in a patient with a small bowel obstruction will most likely reveal:

Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse anticipate in the infant with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS)?

Which finding would lead the nurse to suspect infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) in a 4-week-old infant?

When planning care for a patient with melena, the nurse expects which appearance of the stool?

The nurse is recommending lifestyle changes to reduce symptoms in a patient with GERD. Which response indicates to the nurse that more teaching is needed?

A patient, with an inability to swallow following a stroke, is receiving full-strength formula through a nasogastric feeding tube and is experiencing diarrhea. Which is the most likely cause of the diarrhea?

Which manifestations would the nurse expect to assess in the patient with a type IV paraesophageal hernia?

The nurse is assessing a patient with globus sensation. Which symptom would this patient describe?

Which finding would the nurse expect in a patient with a gastric ulcer?

What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take when a patient with ulcerative colitis develops excessive episodes of bloody diarrhea?

When performing a succession splash in a patient suspected of having a gastric outlet obstruction, which result would suggest this diagnosis?

On initial diagnosis, the patient with stomach cancer will most likely have which findings?

Which of the cardinal symptoms of GI disorders would be expected in a patient with a defect of the esophagus?